John Crumpler

John co-founded Hatteras in 2000 after a successful career as a technology entrepreneur. Following a decade in politics and public policy, he was founder and CEO of E-Comm, Inc., a software development and services firm specializing in remote and mobile computing. After E-Comm’s acquisition by XcelleNet, Inc. (XNET), John ran the services division there until the company was acquired by Sterling Commerce (SE). Following the acquisition John founded Hatteras with Clay Thorp.

At Hatteras, John is responsible for the firm’s investments in healthcare and life science information technology, and overall fund operations.

With his partners at Hatteras John has helped build a seed and early-stage venture capital partnership with over $850 million under management in seven funds. In that time, he has served on the boards of Synthematix, a chemistry informatics company that was acquired by Symyx Technologies (SMMX); Clinverse, a financial lifecycle management technology provider to contract research organizations and pharmaceutical companies, acquired by Bioclinica, Inc.; Bivarus, a survey-based health analytics company acquired by Press Ganey; NurseGrid, the nation’s most widely distributed nurse scheduling platform, acquired by HealthStream; Medfusion, a leading patient engagement platform, acquired by NextGen; Clinipace Worldwide, a provider of personalized clinical research solutions, acquired by dMed; Iris Healthcare, the leading provider of comprehensive Advance Care Planning, acquired by Aledade; and Jumo Health, a top provider of medical educational materials to increase enrollment, retention, and diversity in clinical trials, acquired by Falfurrias Capital Partners.  John currently serves on the boards of Huma.ai, Elligo Health Research, Wildflower Health, BEKhealth, and as an observer at SafeRide and Gozio. He holds an A.B. from Harvard University.

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Throughout his career John has been active in government and public policy at the state and federal levels. A recipient of the Lyndhurst Prize, he has served on the N. C. Economic Development Board, the state’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund board of directors, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, as a trustee of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the national advisory board of Organizing for Action, and for 25-years a board leader at SouthLight Healthcare, a non-profit provider of substance use treatment and mental health services. He currently serves on the board of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). He is active at White Memorial Presbyterian Church and an enthusiastic member of the OnPoint Band that plays for worship every Sunday. He has also been for 40 years a member of the Americana band Bloomsbury, and he plays banjo in the Southern String Band.